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Taxon

Gloriosa littonioides (Welw. ex Baker) J.C.Manning & Vinn.

Protologue Taxon 56(1): 178. 2007 [12 Mar 2007]IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 003.jpg

Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 015.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 004.jpg

Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 013.jpg

Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 013.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 002.jpg

Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 008.jpg

Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 008.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Colchicaceae

Genus

Gloriosa

Species

littonioides

Taxonomic opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Distribution

Native to Angola, DR Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Gereau, R 7060

January 28, 2008

Location

Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbarali (Lugelele)

-8.778333, 34.429167

Location Remarks

5 km W of Iringa/Njombe boundary just N of Mbeya to Iringa highway in miombo woodland with abundant Bauhinia petersiana. 1220 m elev.

Collectors

Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, William J. Kindeketa, Sharon A. Bodine

Notes

Abundant. Tepals dull yellow, mostly wilted and turning red-brown.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#152,149 of 335,497

Top 46%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →